Many of us have favorite and treasured hymns that encourage comfort and inspire us The backstories of many of these hymns however remain unknown to most In the 's an amazing pastor penned the lyrics to this particular hymn that is still sung by millions world-wide But did you know that he wrote it during a horrific war that caused him to bury more than people including his wife in just one year Listen in to this inspiring true story www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

The room was dim and silent as I pulled a chair close to Jacquie rsquo s bed Before a three-year battle with cancer my friend had been a vibrant person I could still picture her laughing mdash eyes full of life her face lit with a smile Now she was quiet and still and I was visiting her in a special care facility Not knowing what to say I decided to read some Scripture I pulled my Bible out of my purse and turned to a reference in Corinthians and began to read After the visit and an emotional time [... more]